Ms. Chris Teresa Fairweather
Speech-Language Pathologist
11 COLLEGE AVE POUGHKEEPSIE NY, 12603About
Dr. Chris Fairweather is a speech language pathologist practicing in POUGHKEEPSIE, NY. Dr. Fairweather specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fairweather evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with communication and swallowing troubles. These conditions may be due to developmental delay, brain injury, hearing loss, autism, stroke or other diseases and injuries. Dr. Fairweather helps patients make sounds and improve their voices through various methods. Speech language pathologists also work with patients to strengthen muscles used to speak and swallow, and work with individuals and families to help cope with their conditions.
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